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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, why does the girl go to the hospital?
(a) To have a broken nose mended.
(b) To receive electroshock therapy.
(c) To have an exploratory operation.
(d) To talk to a therapist.

2. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what makes the girl flush her meds down the toilet?
(a) A side effect called Vascular Colitis.
(b) A side effect called Neuro Myalgia.
(c) A side effect called Hemispherical Synesthesia.
(d) A side effect called Tardive Dyskinesia.

3. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, where does Bobby go to work after returning from his grandmother's house?
(a) On a river in Houston, Texas.
(b) On a science boat in the Atlantic.
(c) On a jack-up rig off the coast of Florida.
(d) On a salvage dive off the Gulf coast.

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what dish do Bobby and Kline both order?
(a) Gnocchi.
(b) Pasta arbiata.
(c) Puttanesca.
(d) Fettuccine with clams.

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, in what year does Bobby arrive in Paris?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1980.

6. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what is John's solution for getting off of parole?
(a) Have his case thrown out.
(b) Pay off the judge.
(c) Be acquitted for good behavior.
(d) Change identity.

7. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what is the girl writing in her notebook when the Kid wants to look at it?
(a) Musical compositions.
(b) Shorthand notes on Gabelsberger.
(c) Technical drawings of violins.
(d) Architectural designs.

8. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the girl say the suit is made from?
(a) The curtains in the upstairs bathroom.
(b) Bobby's old suit.
(c) The girl's old bed sheets.
(d) The girls old dresses.

9. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what is Bobby doing in Paris?
(a) Attending university.
(b) Tuning and testing out Bobby's race car.
(c) Learning how to dive.
(d) Going on a tour of art museums.

10. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what keeps the rest of the crew from joining Bobby?
(a) The crew get lost on their way out.
(b) The crew's boat malfunctions.
(c) The job is cancelled and no one tells Bobby.
(d) A severe storm.

11. What does Bobby tell Kline that his sister spends her inheritance money on?
(a) On a house.
(b) On an engagement ring.
(c) On a Violin.
(d) On her college education.

12. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, how does John sum up Bobby's history?
(a) As a man whose tragedy is his sun.
(b) As a man broken on the wheel of devotion.
(c) As a man who has been rejected by God.
(d) As a man who dances with fate.

13. Who owns the restaurant or the building that the restaurant is in that Kline and Bobby go to?
(a) Jack Bonnano.
(b) Michael Vitti.
(c) Carlos Marcello.
(d) Alfredo Corleone.

14. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl say that the Kid does to her soul?
(a) Enlivens it.
(b) Endarkens it.
(c) Erases it.
(d) Warps it.

15. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, where do Bobby and John go to have lunch?
(a) Oberon's.
(b) The Black Sheep.
(c) Arnaud's.
(d) Mezcal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the italicized section of Chapter 8, what is the bar called where the girl gets a job?

2. What is John's good news and bad news in Chapter 8?

3. Why does Kline that Bobby does not want to open his sister's last letter to Bobby?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, who does Bobby visit with when he visits the hospital?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what book does Bobby read while he is on his dive job?

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